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OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 
OF INFORMATION 



FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS 



Los Angeles State Normal School 



At the opening of the school year each student is 
supplied with a copy of the handbook. Students are held 
responsible for the observance of the regulations embodied 
herein. Extra copies may be obtained at the Book 
Exchange for ten cents each. 



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California 

State Printing Office 

1915 



OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 

FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS 

Los Angeles State Normal School 



At the opening of the school year each student is 
supplied with a copy of the handbook. Students are held 
responsible for the observance of the regulations embodied 
herein. Extra copies may be obtained at the Book 
Exchange for ten cents each. 



PART I. 

Official Statement 

Library Rules 

Loan Funds 

Non-resident Students 

Student Entertainments 

PART II. 

Student Body Organization, Constitution 

and By-laws 

Student Organizations 

Publications, Clubs, Societies, Associations, 

Etc. 

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PART I. 

AUTHORIZED COPY OF THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 
ADOPTED BY THE EACULTY OE THE LOS ANGELES STATE 
NORMAL SCHOOL EOR THE ADMINISTRATION OE ITS 
ACTIVITIES. 

(The internal discipline of the school is regarded as a 
function of the entire organization. The standards of 
conduct maintained are those designed to encourage the 
individual student to promote the welfare of the society 
whose advantages he enjoys. In co-operation with the 
Faculty, the students maintain a government system, 
electing their own officers and adopting legislation for 
their own guidance. The usages of refined society are 
recognized as the unwritten law of the social organization 
of the school.) 

TERM REGISTRATION 

New students are admitted at the begin- 
ning of each term, at times announced in 
the Annual Bulletin. Upon entering they 
are guided by committees of teachers and 
older students in the various steps necessary 
for registration. They are also assigned to 
groups consisting of members of the same 
class or grade. Each group is placed under 
the care of a member of the Faculty known 
as the "Group Teacher." 

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Students continuing from the preceding 
term will be considered as belonging to the 
group with which they have been connected, 
except when changes are made necessary 
by the rules relating to grading and promo- 
tion, unless in individual cases special con- 
sideration is necessary. 

Students not in attendance at the close of 
the preceding term should report to the 
Secretary of the Faculty for reinstatement. 
It is important that this regulation be 
observed by graduates desiring to enroll for 
additional work, or to enter departments 
other than those from which they gradu- 
ated; otherwise they may not be advanta- 
geously placed, and confusion may arise as 
to the credit to which they are entitled. 

After the day designated in the calendar 
for registration on the opening of any term, 
no student will be enrolled without the per- 
mission of the President. A fee of $2.00 
for late admission will be required, unless 
the President has been previously informed 
of satisfactory reason for the delay. The 
fee may be waived, however, in the case of 



graduate students and experienced teachers, 
not graduates, wishing to enter with the 
understanding that work done under such 
circumstances shall not lead to a diploma, 
unless this is later authorized by the com- 
mittee on admission to that course from 
which the diploma is desired. 

ENROLMENT IN CLASSES 

Enrollment in classes consists of the fol- 
lowing distinct steps : 

i. Arrangement of a tentative program; 
this should be done with the advice of the 
Group Teacher, whose signature must be 
attached. 

2. Preliminary enrollment under the 
direction of the heads of the several depart- 
ments. 

3- Arrangement of the permanent pro- 
gram showing the classes in which the stu- 
dent has been enrolled. This program 
requires the signature of some member of a 
committee appointed to see that it is accu- 
rately filled out, and that it conforms as 
closely as possible to the one signed by the 
Group Teacher. 



4- Payment of term dues and Student 
Body dues, and filing of the permanent pro- 
gram, after which the stamp of the Secre- 
tary of the Faculty will be placed on the 
program card from which the permanent 
program was copied. 

5. Permanent enrollment in classes, which 
takes place at the first recitation of each 
class. At this time a student whose name 
appears on the preliminary roll will be per- 
manently enrolled, provided he presents the 
stamped program referred to above. If a 
student whose name appeared on the pre- 
liminary roll of a class fails to appear at the 
first recitation, his place will be considered 
vacant, unless the instructor has been 
directed by the Secretary of the Faculty to 
hold a place for such student. This direc- 
tion will be given in every case where the 
Secretary of the Faculty is definitely 
informed in advance that a student will be 
unavoidably absent. Except under the cir- 
cumstances just stated, no student will be 
admitted to a class after the first recitation 



without special permission from the Secre- 
tary of the Faculty. 

ATTENDANCE AT CLASSES 

A student enrolled in a class is considered 
a member of the class, and his name is 
retained on the roll until his withdrawal is 
authorized by the Secretary of the Faculty. 

A student who is frequently delayed in 
reaching a given recitation by irregular or 
insufficient car service should secure from 
the President or his secretary a permanent 
excuse for tardiness in such cases. Tardi- 
ness due to other causes will be recorded by 
the instructor, to whom the student should, 
in every such instance, explain the occasion 
for his tardiness. 

Brief absence from recitation may be 
excused by the instructor when explained 
to his satisfaction, but no student who has 
been absent for five or more consecutive 
school days will be permitted to re-enter a 
class without authority from the President 
or the Secretary of the Faculty. 

Unexplained absence or tardiness will be 
considered as unexcused. 

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WITHDRAWAL 

A student may withdraw at the close of 
any term without detriment to his standing, 
but it is desirable that the Secretary of the 
Faculty be informed of his decision not to 
return. One wishing to withdraw at any 
other time, should, without fail, report the 
reasons for such withdrawal to the Secre- 
tary of the Faculty, in order that the 
records may show honorable dismissal in 
all cases where the circumstances justify 
such record. 

PROGRAMS 

The term program of students consists 
regularly of eighteen units ; but the Group 
Teacher may approve a program of twenty 
units, if in his judgment such a course is 
to the advantage of the student. No pro- 
gram of more than twenty units will be 
allowed, unless approved by both the Group 
Teacher and the Secretary of the Faculty, or 
by the President, wh£n the case is referred 
by them to him. 



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ELECTIVE COURSES. 

Students in the special schools are pursu- 
ing courses of study that permit of com- 
paratively little freedom of choice in the 
subjects to be taken, as they must devote 
themselves mainly to the line of work which 
they expect to follow as teachers ; but, save 
in exceptional cases, those in the General 
Professional School are allowed a much 
wider range of choice, in order that each 
may best fit himself for the kind of work 
he is likely to be called upon to do. 

After careful consideration of the course 
of study and the regulations concerning it, 
each student should choose a definite pur- 
pose upon which his work in the school shall 
have a direct bearing. One who is uncer- 
tain as to a definite interest or special 
capacity will do well to defer the choice of 
group electives, and begin by taking basal 
courses, which are of general value. If, as 
he pursues his work, special interests or 
capacities become manifest to the student or 
his teachers, the latter part of the course can 
be choren to meet special ends. 



The school provides special preparation 
for rural, primary, or grammar grade work, 
or departmental teaching of one or two sub- 
jects. Those who are planning for rural 
and village school work may wisely elect 
additional basal courses. Those who are 
preparing for primary work should elect 
courses bearing especially upon primary 
materials and methods. Those who intend 
to teach in the grammar grades should give 
especial attention to grammar grade sub- 
jects and the courses relating to the teach- 
ing of such subjects. Those desiring to 
prepare for departmental teaching should 
make use of group electives for intensive t 
work along one or two lines. 

Before deciding upon his course, each 
student should study his own needs with a 
view to correcting the deficiencies of his 
early training, especially in the subjects in 
which adequate preparation is required by 
law of every teacher in the public schools of 
the State. 



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GRADING AND PROMOTION 

At the last recitation of every term, each 
student will be given a statement by each of 
his instructors showing whether his work 
for the term in the several subjects pursued 
was "Recommended," "Passed," or "Not 
passed." 

No student will be promoted from the 
Junior to the Senior class of any department 
who has not received a "Recommended" 
grade in at least half his units of credit fqr 
the Junior year, and no student will be 
graduated who has not received the same 
ratio of "Recommended" units for his entire 
course, including practice teaching, which 
in turn will not be considered satisfactory 
unless recommended in the same ratio. 

Entrance conditions must be removed 
before the admission of a student to 
Senior B standing, and all conditions im- 
posed on account of failure in a subject of 
the course, whether such subject be required 
or elective, shall be removed before gradu- 
ation. 



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In the case of a condition of the latter 
character, the removal of which by exami- 
nation or special work has been permitted 
by the instructor, the time allowed for such 
removal will be definitely fixed, and failure 
on the part of a student to comply with the 
terms of such arrangement will necessitate 
his repeating the course, unless the time is 
extended by the instructor. If repetition 
of a course is required when a condition is 
imposed, not more than one term will be 
allowed to elapse before the repetition is 
undertaken. 

The removal of a condition by examina- 
tion, special work, or proficiency in a later 
course, will not entitle a student to a "Rec- 
ommended" grade, unless, upon the pres- 
entation of the case to him by the instructor, 
the President approves such change. The 
same practice will be followed with refer- 
ence to a change from "Passed" to "Recom- 
mended." 

Records will be kept and standings entered 
for all work covering a half term or more. 
The work of a student remaining in a class 

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an entire term will be considered as com- 
plete, and standing will be entered accord- 
ingly, unless the instructor allows addi- 
tional time for its completion. This will be 
done only in exceptional cases where justice 
to the student would seem to require such 
a course. The additional time will not ordi- 
narily be extended beyond the middle of the 
following term, and the failure of a student 
to complete his work within that time, or to 
receive further extension, will have the 
effect of imposing a condition in the part 
of the work not completed, or in the entire 
course, as the instructor may decide. 

A student who has been passed in a sub- 
ject but not recommended will usually be 
benefited by taking another course in the 
same line, but recommendation in the sec- 
ond course will not entitle him to a higher 
grade in the first. 

Except for regular practice in a musical 
organization as stated below, credits for 
work done outside of class, viz: in summer 
school, under a tutor, or in the line of stu- 



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dent activities, will be allowed only under 
the following conditions : 

i. The work for which credit is desired 
shall correspond to some course or courses 
offered in the school; and credit, when 
given, shall be applied to such correspond- 
ing subject. 

2. The allowance of credit, together with 
the number of units to be allowed, shall be 
determined by the head of the department 
concerned, but in no case shall a student's 
course in the school be shortened to less 
than two terms by such allowance of credit. 

3. Students desiring credit for teaching 
done in summer schools shall make previous 
arrangements with the Supervisor of Prac- 
tice Teaching or with the head of the special 
department in which the credit is to apply. 
In other cases of work done in summer 
school, or under a tutor, no previous per- 
mission will be required. Before under- 
taking such work, however, it will be to the 
advantage of the student to confer with the 
head of the department or director of school 
concerned as to the character and extent of 



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the proposed work and the conditions under 
which it is to be done; and also with the 
President or the Secretary of the Faculty 
as to the practicability of substituting work 
of the character proposed for any part of 
the requirement, and the effect of such sub- 
stitution upon the time of his graduation. 

PRACTICE TEACHING 

Practice teaching will be assigned regu- 
larly only to candidates for graduation who 
have Senior standing. Exceptions may be 
made for Juniors who have had special 
training. 

Whenever a student-teacher shall be 
found deficient in a knowledge of subject- 
matter or in meeting other requirements of 
practice teaching, such student may be 
required to defer teaching and take such 
work as is best fitted to remedy the defi- 
ciency. 

Beginning with the last two weeks pre- 
ceding the first practice teaching and con- 
tinuing until practice teaching is completed, 
each student should consult the bulletin 
board of the Department of Practice Teach- 

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ing daily, and observe carefully stich notices 
as pertain to himself. There should be a 
similar daily reference to the bulletin board 
of the Training Teacher with whom he is 
assigned. 

A student of the General Department who 
is assigned to do cadet teaching should file 
a copy of his program with the Supervisor 
of Practice Teaching (T. S. 216) as soon as 
his preliminary enrollment in classes is 
completed. 

When sickness or other emergency is to 
cause absence from teaching appointments, 
it is imperative that the Training Teacher 
be notified immediately, in the following 
way : If teaching is being done in the Nor- 
mal Training School, the message for the 
Training Teacher should be given to 
Normal School central, 10211, or to Wil- 
shire 123; if in a Supplemental Training 
School, or as a cadet teacher, connection 
should be obtained through Normal School 
central with the office of the Principal of 
the Normal Training School or of the 
Supervisor of Practice Teaching. 

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VISITING TEACHERS 

Visiting teachers (see annual bulletin) 
will be subject to the same requirements as 
other students in regard to preparation of 
work and regularity and punctuality of 
attendance at recitations. Those whose 
attendance in classes is continued long 
enough to warrant it, will be given credit 
for work done, as in the case of other stu- 
dents ; and such credit will be placed upon 
the records of the school. This privilege 
will not be extended for more than three 
terms, consecutive or otherwise, but a visit- 
ing teacher may, at the beginning of any 
term, acquire the status of a regular student 
by presenting credentials entitling him to 
admission. In this case, any credits he may 
have received will be accepted as in part 
meeting the requirements for graduation. 

Attendance by visiting teachers at assem- 
bly exercises will be voluntary. 

INEFFICIENT STUDENTS 

A student who, by continued failure in 
classes or in practice teaching or for any 
other sufficient reason, shows himself un- 

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fitted to succeed as a teacher, may, upon the 
recommendation of the Faculty, be excluded 
from the privileges of the school by the 
Board of Trustees. 

ASSEMBLY EXERCISES 

The fourth period each day is set aside 
for assembly exercises. The exercises of 
Monday are usually limited to addresses or 
entertainments by persons residing in the 
community or visiting the city. On Wednes- 
day brief devotional exercises are held, 
after which some matter of general interest 
is presented, usually by a member of the 
Faculty. Friday is set aside as "Students' 
Day" to be used under the direction of the 
President of the Student Body, subject to 
the constitution of that body. Attendance 
on all these days is mandatory on all stu- 
dents not definitely assigned to other duty. 

On Tuesday and Thursday, chorus prac- 
tice is held. All Juniors of the General 
Professional School are required to attend 
this practice, unless permitted to substitute 
regular practice in a musical organization, 
or to serve as representatives of the Student 

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Body in the Executive, Council, or Finance 
Departments, as provided in the constitu- 
tion of the Student Body. 

Students entering with Senior standing 
in the General Professional School are 
required to attend for one term (during 
which they are not assigned to teaching at 
the chorus period) either chorus practice or 
practice in a musical organization, prefer- 
ably the former. 

A student who devotes two or three peri- 
ods a week to practice in a musical organi- 
zation, after he has fulfilled the requirement 
as stated above, will be allowed credit for 
such practice — a total of three units for a 
year's work or more ; or one unit a term, if 
such practice is not continued the entire 
year. 

LIBRARY RULES 

GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR THOSE WHO USE 
THE LIBRARY 

The librarians will gladly give all neces- 
sary help in the finding and selecting of 
books, and in the tracing of library refer- 

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ences, but it is desirable that students 
understand the system of classification and 
learn, as soon as possible, to use the cata- 
log for themselves. 

The cards are arranged in the drawers 
in the catalog case in alphabetical order, by 
authors, titles, and subjects of the books. 
A book's call-number, which gives its loca- 
tion on the shelves, may be found : ( I ) by 
its author, if that is known; (2) by its title, 
if that is known; (3) by the subject of its 
contents. The number by which the book is 
to be found on the shelves is on the upper, 
right-hand corner of the card. In order to 
locate the book on the shelves, it should be 
noted that the numbers on the catalog cards 
correspond to the numbers on the book 
labels, and the books are arranged on the 
shelves in exact numerical order from 100 
to 999. Fiction is numbered from 1,000 to 
2,000. 

Under no circumstances is a book to be 
taken from the library, even for a short time, 
without being properly charged at the deliv- 
ery desk. 



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All books must be checked off at the deliv- 
ery desk before they are returned to the 
shelves. Students are requested to return 
all books to the shelves after they are- thus 
checked. 

RULES FOR THE USE OF BOOKS 

1. Books for which there is any special demand 

should be in the library throughout the day 
ready for use. 

2. Without special permission, books must not be 

kept longer than two weeks. 

3. For delay in returning books that are due, 

fines are charged : two cents a day for two 
weeks' books ; five cents a day for overnight 
and reserved books. 

4. Books that may be taken only overnight : 

Overnight books : 3 :00 p.m. to 9 :00 a.m. — 
Books that are in their regular places on the 
shelves and that are marked on the book- 
pocket "over night" may be taken at 3 :00 
o'clock and must be returned by 9 :00 o'clock 
the next morning. 

Reserved books : 4 :00 p.m. to 9 :00 a.m. — 
Books on the reserved shelves at the loan 
desk may be had for use in the library by 
leaving a record with the desk attendant. 
They may be taken out at 4:00 o'clock and 

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must be returned by 8:30 the next morning. 
The least delay in returning a reserved book 
to the desk, after using it in the library or 
having it out over night, deprives .some one 
else of the opportunity to do the work 
required of him. 

5. Unbound periodicals, except those marked 
"current number," may be taken at 3 :00 
o'clock for two nights, to be returned by 9 :00 
o'clock the second morning. 

Books should be used, as far as possible, in 
or near the alcoves in which they belong, and 
should never be taken from one part of the 
library to another. 

Encyclopedias, bound magazines, atlases, 
and general books of reference are not to be 
taken from the library. 

It is expected that students will not only 
conscientiously observe these rules, but will 
also do all in their power to preserve the gen- 
eral quiet of the room. It is only by the 
earnest co-operation of those who use it that 
the library can most efficiently serve its 
intended purpose. 

The library is open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. 
to 12:00 m. 

WAN FUND 

For the purpose of aiding students who 
have completed half or more of their course 

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of study, and who are unable without finan- 
cial assistance to continue their work until 
graduation, a students' loan fund, amount- 
ing to a few hundred dollars, has been estab- 
lished and is available under conditions 
which provide for its safety and equitable 
distribution. Several classes on their grad- 
uation have made substantial additions to 
the fund in the form of class memorials, thus 
expressing in a most practical way their 
loyalty to their alma mater and at the same 
time performing a valuable public service. 
Application for loans may be made to the 
President, who is treasurer of the fund, or 
to the Counselor of Women. 

NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS 

Non-resident students are required to 
reside in. places approved by the Faculty. 
They may obtain a list of approved homes 
from the Counselor of Women. 

Students are not permitted to live in 
unchaperoned homes, except in unusual 
cases and then only with the consent of the 
Counselor of Women. 

All non-resident students are required to 
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file a statement signed by themselves and by 
the person under whose chaperonage they 
live. Blanks for this purpose are to be 
obtained from the Counselor of Women. 

Students should not change their place 
of residence without consulting the Coun- 
selor of Women. 

Failure to comply with any of these 
requirements renders a student liable to an 
enforced change of residence. 

students' entertainments 
Groups of students planning to give par- 
ties or functions of any kind at the school, 
should make application to the Faculty 
Committee on Student Entertainments, fill- 
ing out a blank form prepared for that pur- 
pose. This application must have the 
approval of the committee at least one week 
before the date proposed for the event. 

No program shall consist entirely of 
dancing, and when dancing is engaged in it 
must be supervised by a committee com- 
prised of a teacher and students, selected by 
the President of the Student Body. - 



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PART II. 

STUDENT BODY CONSTITUTION- — STUDENT BODY ORGAN- 
IZATION — STUDENT ACTIVITIES. 

CONSTITUTION 

OF THE 

ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY 
ORGANIZATION 

PREAMBLE 

We, the students of the Los Angeles State 
Normal School, desiring to promote a stronger 
and heartier school spirit, to better direct our 
efforts in all lines of student activity, and to 
strengthen the feeling of mutual interest and of 
good will among ourselves, do hereby adopt this 
constitution to govern our acts. 

ARTICLE I. NAME 

The name of this organization shall be The 
Associated Student Body Organization of the 
Los Angeles State Normal School. 

ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP 

Section 1. All persons regularly enrolled as 
students of the Los Angeles State Normal School 
shall be members of this organization. 

Section 2. All members of the Faculty shall 
be honorary members of this organization and 
shall have full privileges of taking part in all dis- 
cussions. 

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AF:TICI,E III. OFFICERS 

Section 1. The officers of this organization 
shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, 
Treasurer and Financial Secretary, President of 
the Council, Vice-President of the Council, Secre- 
tary of the Council, and Treasurer of the Council. 

Section 2. All of these omcers shall be elected 
by the Associated Student Body Organization, 
except the Financial Secretary, who shall be 
appointed by the President of the Los Angeles 
State Normal School from the Faculty, and shall 
be a bonded official. 

Section 3. These officers, together with the 
President of the school, shall form a Cabinet. 
The Cabinet will meet at the call of the President 
of the organization. 

Section 4. These officers shall hold office for 
the term of one year. 

Section 5. To be eligible for any office, a stu- 
dent must be of Junior A standing at time of 
election, and must be approved by a Faculty com- 
mittee to be appointed by the President of the 
school. 

ARTICLE IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 

Section 1. All officers shall be elected by bal- 
lot, according to the Australian ballot system. 

Section 2. The elections shall be held as fol- 
lows : the primaries on the third Friday after the 
third Monday of May; the finals, one week later. 

Section 3. Any vacancy occurring during the 

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term of office shall be filled by appointment by the 
President of the Associated Student Body Organi- 
zation, subject to the approval of the Cabinet. 

Section 4. In case of vacancy in the President's 
position, the Vice-President automatically becomes 
President. 

ARTICLE V. DUES 

Section 1. All members of the Associated 
Student Body Organization shall pay dues each 
term at the time of enrollment. 

Section 2. The term dues of this organization 
shall be twenty-five cents. 

ARTICLE VI. COUNCIL 

Section 1. There shall be a Council which shall 
consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary 
and Treasurer, two representatives from each 
group in the school, and two Faculty representa- 
tives, to be appointed by the President of the 
school. 

Section 2. The Council shall be the Student 
Government Department of the school. Its duty 
shall be the management of all strictly academic 
matters concerning the conduct of students in 
their school life, except such as are under Fac- 
ulty jurisdiction. 

ARTICLE VII. EXECUTIVE 

Section 1. There shall be an Executive Depart- 
ment to consist of the Vice-President, the Secre- 
tary and the Treasurer of the Student Body, two 

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representatives from each group in the school, and 
two Faculty representatives to be appointed by 
the President of the school. 

Section 2. The Executive shall be the Execu- 
tive Department of the school, its duties to be 
the management of all student activities, and the 
transaction of all business relating thereto. 

ARTICLE VIII. FINANCE) 

Section 1. There shall be a Finance Depart- 
ment to consist of the Treasurer of the A. S. B. O., 
the Financial Secretary, and three other members 
to be appointed by the President of the A. S. B. O., 
with the approval of the Financial Secretary. 

Section 2. The Finance Department shall be 
the auditing and banking department of the 
school; its duty shall be the keeping in trust of 
the money belonging to all student organizations 
of the school. 

ARTICXS IX. AMENDMENTS 

Section 1. This constitution may be amended 
at any regular meeting of A. S. B. O. by a two- 
thirds vote, provided that a written notice has 
been submitted at a previous meeting, which meet- 
ing has been held at least two weeks before that 
at which the amendment is to be voted upon. 
Notices of both meetings shall be posted in con- 
spicuous places by the secretary of the A. S. B. O. 

Section 2. The President of the Los Angeles 
State Normal School shall have full power to veto 
any amendment. 

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ARTICLE X. MEETINGS 

Section 1. The assembly period of the first 
Friday of each month shall be set aside for meet- 
ings either of the individual groups or of the 
organization. 

Section 2. Meetings shall be called only by the 
President of the A. S. B. O., the President of the 
School, or on a petition signed by at least 300 
students. 

Section 3. A quorum shall consist of at least 
one-third of the members of the A. S. B. O. 

ARTICLE XI. THE RECALL 

Section 1. The holder of every elective or 
appointive office of the organization may be 
recalled by the majority of the members voting at 
any election provided for in Section 2 of this 
article. 

Section 2. Elections for recall of any officer 
subject to recall shall be called within ten days 
after the filing of the petition signed by one-third 
of the members of the Student Body, said petition 
to name the official proposed to. be recalled and 
the charge or charges against him. 

Section 3. Any official who is subjected to a 
recall election shall have opportunity to address 
the members of the A. S. B. O. in Assembly, 
through the school paper, and through notices 
posted on bulletin boards, in his own defense 
before the election is held. 



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ARTICLE XII. SOURCE OF AURHORITY. 

As the President of the Los Angeles State 
Normal School is directly responsible to this State 
for the welfare of the school, it is understood that 
he is the final source of authority in relation to 
student affairs. 

BY-LAWS 

of the: 

ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY 

ORGANIZATION 

ARTICLE I. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS 

Section 1. The President of the Student Body 
shall preside over all meetings of the A. S. B. O., 
meetings of the Cabinet, joint meetings of depart- 
ments, and shall have full power in emergency 
cases ; if these involve the expenditure of money, 
he must have the sanction of the Treasurer and 
the Financial Secretary. The President shall visit, 
at least once a month, each of the three depart- 
ments, and shall have full power of discussion, 
but no power to vote, save in case of a tie. He 
shall arrange for the organization of the June 
graduating class during the month of October, 
and upon the installation of the class officers shall 
hand over to them the Senior A constitution which 
is kept on file in the office of the President of the 
School. 

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Section 2. The Vice-President shall perform 
the duties of the President in his absence, and 
shall act as presiding officer of the Executive 
Department. 

Section 3. The Secretary shall keep an accu- 
rate account of all proceedings of the A. S. B. O., 
of the Executive, and of joint meetings of depart- 
ments ; shall perform all clerical work of the 
organization, and all other duties usually devolv- 
ing upon a secretary. 

Section 4. The Treasurer shall act as chair- 
man of the Financial Department, shall be a mem- 
ber of the Executive, and shall render reports at 
the joint meetings of departments. 

Section 5. The Financial Secretary shall be 
the custodian of the money of all student organi- 
zations. (His duties are set forth at length in 
these by-laws.) 

Section 6. The President of the Council shall 
preside over all meetings of the Council, having 
power to convene this body. However, the Presi- 
dent must convene this body if petitioned to do so 
by half its members. 

Section 7. The Vice-President of the Council 

shall assist the President in all his duties, shall 

assort and distribute the mail twice daily, collect 

the attendance reports from the teachers weekly, 

and hand to the Secretary of the Faculty a record 

of each week's attendance. 

Note — The Vice-President shall have the power to 
appoint his own assistants to aid him in the collection of 
the attendance reports. 

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Section 8. The Secretary of the Council shall 
keep an accurate account of all proceedings of 
business transacted by the Council and shall ren- 
der reports when called for. 

Section 9. The Treasurer of the Council shall 
take charge of all funds of the Council and shall 
render accounts to the Council and the joint meet- 
ings when called for. 

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ARTICLE II 
DEPARTMENTS 

Section 1. Meetings. There shall be a joint 
meeting of the three departments, i.e., Executive, 
Council, and Finance, the first Thursday of each 
month at the Assembly period. 
Section 2. Council. 

Clause I. Members. The members shall be 
the President of the Council, who shall act 
as presiding officer; the Secretary of the 
Council, who shall act as secretary; the Vice- 
President of the Council ; the Treasurer of 
the Council ; two representatives from each 
group in the School; two Faculty representa- 
tives appointed by the President of the School. 
These members, excepting Juniors, shall serve 
for the term of one year. Juniors shall serve 
for one term only. 

Clause II. Meetings. The Council shall 
hold a meeting every Thursday during the 
assembly period. 

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Special meetings of the Council shall be 
held when so authorized by the vote of the 
Council. 

Any officer absent from regular meetings 
for three consecutive Thursdays shall be con- 
sidered as having resigned his office and a 
new officer shall be elected. 

A majority of members shall constitute a 
quorum. 

Clause III. Duties of the Council. It shall 
be the duty of the Council to manage the Lost 
and Found Department, the Post Office De- 
partment, Locker Keys, and Bulletin Boards. 

The Council shall also have the manage- 
ment of the attendance at classes, assembly, 
and group meetings. 

Clause IV. Standing Committees. The 
Standing Committees shall be appointed by 
the President subject to the approval of the 
Council, and shall serve for one term. 

The Standing Committees shall comprise : 
The Hall Committee on Conduct, the Library 
Committee, the Committee on General Ap- 
pearance of the Buildings and Grounds. 

Clause V. Lockers. The lockers and locker 
keys shall be in charge of a Council member 
to be known as the Locker Key Chairman. 
The Locker Key Chairman shall serve for 
one year. He shall take office at the opening 
of the Fall term, but shall work with his 

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predecessor during the Spring term previous 
to his taking of office. 

The new chairman shall be appointed at the 
close of the Winter term. 

The Locker Key Chairman shall have the 
power to appoint his assistants from the 
Student Body at large. 
Section 3. Executive. 

Clause I. Members. The members shall 
be the Vice-President of the A. S. B. O., who 
shall act as presiding officer; the Secretary of 
the A. S. B. O., who shall act as secretary; 
the Treasurer of the A. S. B. O. ; two rep- 
resentatives elected from each group ; two 
Faculty representatives appointed by the 
President of the School. These members, 
excepting Juniors, shall serve for the term 
of one year. Juniors shall serve for one 
term only. 

Clause II. Meetings. The meetings of this 
department shall be held each Thursday at 
assembly period, except the first Thursday of 
each month, when it shall meet jointly with 
the Council and Financial Department, which 
meeting shall be presided over by the Presi- 
dent of the A. S. B. O. 



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Clause III. Powers and Duties. The Ex- 
ecutive Department shall have jurisdiction 
over : 

The Normal Outlook. 

The Book Exchange. The bookstore shall 
be controlled by a manager, a first assistant 
manager, and a second assistant manager. 
The manager shall receive for his services 
$20.00 per term ; the first assistant manager 
$15.00 per term, and the second assistant 
manager $10.00 per term. These officers shall 
be appointed by the Executive Committee at 
the last meeting of each term to serve for the 
next term. They shall be appointed in this 
manner : one new assistant to assume office 
each term, while the second assistant moves 
up to first assistant's place and the first 
assistant becomes manager. (Thus a student 
will have had two terms experience before 
he becomes manager.) If the services of any 
one of these is unsatisfactory, he may be 
removed by the vote of two-thirds of the 
Executive Members. 

All books must be rented through the book- 
store. Notices of books for rent will not be 
permitted in the corridors or elsewhere about 
the buildings. ^The owner will receive twenty- 
five cents for rent of book. The renter will 
pay thirty cents, of which five cents will go to 
the bookstore. 

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The bookstore is responsible for all books 
entrusted to it. 

The books of the bookstore shall be audited 
by the Financial Secretary and he shall act 
as the custodian of its funds. 

Social Activities. Executive shall have 
charge of all social affairs of the A. S. B. O. 
and of the Friday morning programs. All 
such entertainments shall be subject to 
approval by a standing committee of the 
Faculty. 

Athletics. Executive shall have charge of 
apportionment of money. Ten per cent of 
the dues collected each term shall be appro- 
priated for athletics of the Normal School. 

Elections. Executive shall have charge of 
all A. S. B. O. elections. 

Business Matters. There shall be formal 
discussion in Executive concerning all matters 
of business of the A. S. B. O. 

Clubs and Organizations. No club or 
organization may be formed without the con- 
sent of the Executive and the President of 
the school, which consent may be obtained 
only after the submission of its constitution 
or statement of its aims. 

Constitutions of all clubs and organizations 
must be kept on file with the Executive De- 
partment and in the office of the Counselor of 
Women, 

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Section 4. Finance Department. 

Clause I. Members. The members of this 
department shall be the Treasurer of the 
A. S. B. O., who shall be the presiding officer, 
the Financial Secretary, and three members of 
the Commercial Department to be appointed 
by the President of the A. S. B. O. with the 
approval of the Financial Secretary. 

Clause II. Meetings. The Finance Depart- 
ment shall meet each Thursday at the assem- 
bly period, save on the first Thursday of the 
month, when it shall meet jointly with the 
Executive and Council. 

Clause III. Plan of Work. A system of 
blue and white checks shall be used. A blue 
check shall be an order on the Financial 
Secretary for payment of funds of the organ- 
ization concerned. The funds of all organiza- 
tions shall be held in custody by the Financial 
Secretary. The blue check, which shall bear 
the signature of the Treasurer of the organ- 
ization and the O. K. of its presiding officer, 
shall be an order for funds. 

Upon presentation of a blue check the 
Financial Secretary shall issue a white check 
which shall be an order on the bank. 

All organizations whose funds are derived 
from members of the A. S. B. O. shall be 
taken charge of in this manner. 



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ARTICI,£ III. 

These by-laws may be amended in the same 
manner as prescribed for amendment to the con- 
stitution. 

"The Normal Outlook" 

The Normal Outlook is a newspaper 
issued by the Student Body, as represented 
by its staff, every Friday of the school term. 
It is a publication of the students, by the 
students, and for the students. The paper 
and its staff are members of the Students' 
Press Association of Southern California. 

The making-up of the paper is in the 
hands of a managing editor and a "make- 
up" editor. Personals, accounts of the activ- 
ities of organizations, open discussions of 
knotty problems which perplex Faculty and 
pupils alike — all these make up the columns 
of the four-page weekly. 

The Normal Book Exchange 

The Book Exchange is a Student Body 

activity. It is located in Room 104 in the 

basement of the Library Building. The 

officers are the manager and two assistants. 



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The manager-elect, at the end of each term, 
appoints the new assistants, subject to the 
approval of the Executive Committee. The 
office hours are posted on the official bulle- 
tin boards in the main corridor of Mills- 
paugh Hall. 

Lockers 

Lockers are located in Millspaugh Hall, 
Manual Arts Building, Fine Arts, Training 
School, and Science Buildngs. The large 
lockers are shared by two students, to each 
of whom a key is assigned. This key must 
be obtained by depositing twenty-five cents, 
the deposit to be refunded upon the return 
of the key at the appointed time. 

All keys found should be turned in to the 
office of the Locker Key Committee, Room 
107, Millspaugh Hall. These keys will be 
returned to the temporary owner upon the 
payment of five cents. When a student 
loses his key, he should inquire at frequent 
intervals at the office until the key is found ; 
or if the key is not found, a new key may 
be ordered upon the payment of twenty-five 
cents. If, after receiving the new. key, the 

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old one is found, it should be brought to 
the office immediately, and the money will 
be refunded, provided that the order for 
the new key has not been sent to the manu- 
facturer. 

No change of locker is to be made unless 
authorized by the chairman of the Locker 
Key Committee. When a student with- 
draws from the school, he should present his 
key to the chairman of this committee and 
receive his deposit. 

Lockers should be kept locked at all times ; 
the keys should not be left in the doors or 
upon the top of the lockers. Neither the 
school nor the A. S. B. O. may be held 
responsible for lost articles. 

"Lost and Found" Department 
I. All articles found should be turned in at 
the desk, Room 107, Millspaugh Hall. 
II. Blank cards, furnished for this pur- 
pose, should be filled out as follows : 

1. Description of article found. 

2. Date of finding. 

3. Place of finding. 

4. Name of finder. 

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III. If the owner does not claim the article 
within thirty days, on the request of 
the finder, it will be given to the latter. 

The Normal Athletic Club 

The purpose of the Athletic Club is to 
increase the interest of Normal School stu- 
dents in athletics, ' and to maintain in the 
institution a high standard of clean athletic 
sportsmanship. The club has the enthusi- 
astic support of the entire Student Body, 
and it pledges itself to deserve this support. 

The Sigma Alpha Kappa Society 

The Sigma Alpha Kappa Society was 
organized to fill the need of a literary 
organization in the Normal School. One of 
the objects of the society is to give a literary 
program each term for the entertainment 
of the Student Body. Another object is to 
create and maintain a distinctly college 
spirit throughout this institution. The 
membership is not limited to those of 
marked talent, but includes all who are 
interested in literary work and willing to 
give active, loyal support to the Normal 

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School. The dues are twenty-five cents a 
term. 

The Men's Literary Club 

The Men's Literary Club of the State 
Normal School aims to encourage participa- 
tion in literary programs, to foster right 
school and class spirit, . and to develop a 
feeling of genuine fellowship among the 
men of the institution. 

The club meets weekly. At the close of 
each term it holds a banquet to which 
usually the men of the Faculty are invited. 
The club has the privilege of engaging in 
inter-class and inter-school debates and liter- 
ary contests. 

Story Teller's Glub 

The Story Teller's Club was organized 
to supply a deeply felt need in this school 
for practical experience in story-telling, and 
opportunity for the students to hear experi- 
enced story tellers. The membership of this 
club is not restricted. The only require- 
ments are interest in story-telling and its 
possibilities, and a desire to attend the meet- 

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ings. In this way the club has at its meet- 
ings only those who are vitally interested and 
willing to work, either in practicing story- 
telling, or in studying the methods of story 
tellers. When the best story tellers of the 
club are in charge, the children are invited 
to the meetings. At all other meetings, out- 
side speakers are brought in. 

The Girls' Glee Club 

The purpose of the Girls' Glee Club is to 
assist in the creating of a higher standard 
of musical appreciation, and to stimulate the 
musical life of the Normal School by help- 
ful singing, by sympathetic listening, by 
singing as a club, and by giving the students 
every possible opportunity to hear good 
music. 

The Men's Glee Club 

The Men's Glee Club was organized as a 
substitute for the chorus requirements of 
men who prefer to read and sing music 
written for men's voices. 



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Class in Technical Music for Men 

The class in technical music for men was 
organized as a substitute for chorus require- 
ments for men who can not sing sufficiently 
well- to enter the Men's Glee Club. 

Chorus 

The Chorus is planned for women's 
voices. Unison and two and three part work 
are emphasized. No particular stress is laid 
on sight singing, as the aim of the work is 
to gain familiarity with compositions for 
women's voices. "The Laurel Songs" is 
the text-book used. 

The Orchestra 

The Orchestra was organized to further 
the musical and social life of the school. 
Those who wish to join should see the direc- 
tor, and arrange for a "try-out." Rehearsals 
are held the fourth period Tuesdays and 
Thursdays in the Fine Arts Building. Mem- 
bers are excused from assembly. As else- 
where stated, under certain conditions, 
credit is given for this work. 

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String Quartet 

The main purpose of the String Quartet 
is to study and become better acquainted 
with "chamber music." Aside from its 
work for the school, the Quartet will 
respond to outside calls when the time pro- 
posed does not interfere with school duties. 

The Ukulele Club 

The Ukulele Club was organized for the 
purpose of proper instruction and further 
efficiency in the art of the Hawaiian instru- 
ment, and also for pleasant association and 
entertainment. An entrance examination is 
given and from this examination two clubs 
may be formed, the first club consisting of 
those who are most proficient ; the second 
club of those desiring to learn. 

The Geography Club 

The purpose of the Geography Club is the 
self-education of the individual. The club 
holds a meeting every Wednesday after- 
noon at ten minutes past three o'clock. 

Speakers, either persons from outside the 
school, or those immediately connected with 

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it, are invited to come and speak to the club 
upon subjects of which they have made a 
particular study, or about places which they 
have visited. The interests of the members 
are always considered in the selection of 
subjects for discussion, as it is felt that by 
so doing students may gain an insight into 
geography which could riot be obtained from 
the study of books alone. Any one who is 
interested in the broad field of geography is 
cordially invited to attend these meetings. 
Occasional field trips are taken by the 
Geography Club in order to make observa- 
tions and thus make the work in this subject 
more vital and interesting. 

The Home Economics Association 

The Home Economics Association was 
organized for the purpose of increasing 
sociability among its members and for their 
general improvement. It is open to all 
members of the Home Economics Depart- 
ment. Dues of twenty-five cents per term 
are charged to meet the expenses of the 
association for entertainments and for out- 
side speakers. 

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Regular monthly meetings are held on the 
first Tuesday of each month, when all mem- 
bers have the privilege of hearing some 
good speaker discourse on subjects of vital 
interest to the department or on topics of 
broader scope. Business meetings are called 
by the President. 

The executive staff of the society is com- 
posed of President, Vice-President, Secre- 
tary, Treasurer, and committees appointed 
to take charge of its various interests. 

Tea is served every Monday afternoon in 
the apartment of the Home Economics 
Association. The department extends an 
invitation to members of all departments to 
join them on Monday afternoons and enjoy 
a cup of tea. 

The Mathematics Club 

The purpose of the Mathematics Club is, 
first, to give students who are interested in 
mathematics an opportunity to become 
familiar with the science by means of pro- 
grams given by students and by men and 
women of the business and educational 
world; second, to enable the students who 

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elect mathematics as their major subject to 
become better acquainted with each other 
by means of active co-operation and social 
gatherings. 

The regular meetings of the club are held 
in Room 220, Millspaugh Hall, at three 
o'clock on the first and third Thursday of 
each month. There are" no dues. Attend- 
ance at meetings is not required. When 
the address is furnished by a business man 
or a speaker who is not a club member, the 
meeting is open to all students, members of 
the Faculty, and outside friends. 

The Kindergarten Club 

The Kindergarten Club, an organization 
composed of the Faculty and members of 
the Kindergarten Department, was organ- 
ized for the purpose of promoting the social 
relationship of its members. Members of 
the club are assessed fifty cents a year. 
This money is used for meeting the expenses 
of the social functions ' which are held once 
a month. 

The club has recently become a member 
of the International Kindergarten Union, 

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the largest organized body of kindergarten 
workers in the world. 

Cap and Bells 
The purpose of the dramatic club of the 
Normal School is to improve dramatic 
ability among the students through the pro- 
duction of first-class plays. 

Push and Pull Club 

The Push and Pull Club, which has a 
membership of about seventy-five, was first 
organized in September, 1914. It aims, pri- 
marily, to inspire loyal school spirit. It 
works toward this end by encouraging 
athletics in school ; by organizing and tak- 
ing active part in teams ; by encouraging 
the composition of school songs and yells ; 
by giving entertainments for the students, 
and taking part in as many school activities 
as circumstances make advisable, and by 
aiding the school in whatever way it can, 
and whenever possible. 

The Push and Pull Club is the only 
organization in the school which is com- 
posed of both men and women. It is the 

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only club which has, as its primary aim, the 
creating of a strong school spirit. 

The Social Efficiency Club 

In 1901 the Social Efficiency Club was 
organized for the following purposes : to 
render all service possible to the Faculty 
and students during the days of enrollment ; 
to carry out tasks assigned by the officers of 
the Student Body; to further the social 
spirit among the students. The club is com- 
posed of girls whose standard of scholar- 
ship is high, and who have proved them- 
selves to be socially efficient by volunteer 
work aside from that performed in any 
official capacity. At first only Juniors were 
eligible, but the members of the organiza- 
tion have made it possible for "Senior C's" 
to become members. 

A standing committee from the club is 
always on the lookout for girls who are not 
otherwise interested, who measure up to the 
above standard, and who are ready for 
helpful service to fellow students and the 
school. 



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Social Settlement Club 

The aim of the Social Settlement Club is 
to prepare its members for a more efficient 
place in society when they leave school to 
go out as teachers. To accomplish this 
aim, the club tries to broaden and make 
happier the lives of those who do not fully 
enjoy those rights which are fundamental 
and necessary to their well-being and de- 
velopment. The practical work of the club 
deals principally with children, and the 
effort is to meet the heeds of individual 
cases. 

As often as possible social workers 
address the club. These addresses are 
always followed by discussions. The club 
is associated with the Juvenile Protective 
League, is a member of the Housing Asso- 
ciation Commission, and is supporting all 
legislative bills for social betterment. 

The Young Women's Christian Association 
The Y. W. C. A. of the Normal School is 
one of the active college branches of the 
National Young Women's Christian Asso- 

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ciation. Through this handbook the Asso- 
ciation extends to each new and old student 
a hearty invitation to join the organization, 
if she has not already done so, and to enter 
whole-heartedly into its privileges. 

The activities of the Association are 
varied. Bible study classes held during the 
lunch hours and after school afford oppor- 
tunities of obtaining a working knowledge 
of the Bible. A very interesting work is be- 
ing carried on among some of the Japanese 
and Russian women in the city, to whom 
the girls give instruction in English and in 
sewing and cooking. At the regular meet- 
ings on Wednesday afternoons there are 
often speakers from outside the school. 
These meetings are sometimes led by stu- 
dents, and there is always good, music. 

Believing in the philosophy that ■ "all 
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," 
the Association provides numerous delight- 
ful entertainments for its members, and to 
these the entire student body membership is 
frequently invited as guests. 



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The Newman Club 

The Newman Club was organized by the 
Catholic students of the school as a literary 
society. It was named after the great Car- 
dinal Newman, whose elegance of diction, 
profound scholarship, and masterly mind 
have won him almost universal admiration 
as a litterateur and as a man. Thus the very 
name of the society is an inspiration to the 
students to strive for the highest standards 
in literature and in scholarship as well as 
for loftiness of purpose and integrity of life. 

Under the auspices of the society bi- 
monthly meetings are held which are open 
to all the students. At these meetings 
papers are read or lectures are delivered 
which cover a range of subjects chosen with 
a view to the students' future needs. They 
are, for the most part, parallel to, or sup- 
plementary of the school curriculum and 
include discussions of current sociological 
questions, epochs of history, reviews and 
criticisms of books and authors. These sub- 
jects are treated, as far as possible, by 
specialists, and are so presented as to invite 

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and develop on the part of the student the 
faculty and habit of independent thought 
and critical analysis of all that he reads or 
hears. Thus students are shown how to 
think for themselves, and to bring before 
the bar of educated common sense, and 
submit to its scrutiny, the statements of self- 
styled authors, philosophers, and scientists. 

The Newman Club has also its social 
side. Its members give receptions at inter- 
vals to the Faculty and to distinguished vis- 
itors. A fine orchestra is maintained by 
the musically inclined members of the club. 
Under the supervision of its officers enter- 
tainments are given which are of rare merit 
and which tend to develop the dramatic 
and musical talent of the students. At 
all such meetings there is a mingling of 
students which produces a strong spirit of 
comradeship and mutual helpfulness. This 
makes school life and work pleasant alike 
for students and staff. 

Thus the Newman Club endeavors to 
contribute something of lasting value to the 
education of its members by expanding the 

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scope of the purely professional course and 
training the mind to look beyond the horizon 
of professional duties to the great world of 
thought and reality beyond that circle. It 
strives to establish the highest educational 
standards ; aims at a constructive system of 
literary criticism, and applies to the solution 
of the sociologic and economic problems of 
the day the unvarying principles of Chris- 
tian, justice and morality. At the same 
time it does not neglect the social and 
recreative exercises so necessary for youth 
and so effectual in varying the monotony 
and smoothing the asperities of life. 



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